Lower Current District Backcountry Campsites

BIG TREE:

Physical Address

NPS Road 219 Kelly Township, MO 63965

Directions

Big Tree Campground is located roughly 20 minutes south of Van Buren, MO. Starting in Van Buren, take Highway 60 south to Highway 103. Turn southeast onto 103, then follow that road for roughly 4 miles. Next, turn south onto Highway Z. Follow Highway Z for about 7.5 miles, then turn east onto a gravel road. Follow this road for about a half mile, at which point it will dead-end into Big Tree Campground. This route requires driving on gravel roads for about 1/2 mile.

CLUBHOUSE:

Physical Address

NPS Road 107 Kelly Township, MO 63965

Directions

Clubhouse Campground can be found at the end of County Road 60-221, in Carter County, MO. From Ellsinore, drive about 6.5 miles west on Highway 60. From there, turn west onto State Highway ZZ. Drive 1 mile to the bend of Highway ZZ, where it intersects with County Road 60-221. From there, follow the county road south for about 4.75 miles. The campground is located near the bottom of a hill, along the Current River. This route requires driving on gravel roads for almost 5 miles. Some areas are steep.

GRUBB:

Physical Address

NPS Road 223 Kelly Township, MO 63965

Directions

Grubb Campground is located roughly 30 minutes south of Van Buren, MO. Starting in Van Buren, drive west on Highway 60 for about 5 miles. Then, turn south onto State Highway C. Follow Highway C for 7 miles, then turn left onto State Highway F (intersection in Eastwood). Drive down Highway F for roughly 5.75 miles, then turn right onto County Road F-227. Stay on this road for about 2.5 miles, then turn right into Grubb Hollow Campground. This route requires driving on gravel roads for about 2.5 miles.

CEDAR SPRING:

Physical Address

NPS Road 103 Kelly Township, MO 63965

Directions

Cedar Spring Campground is located roughly 30 minutes south of Van Buren, MO. Starting in Van Buren, drive west on Highway 60 for about 5 miles. Then, turn south onto State Highway C. Follow Highway C for 7 miles, then turn left onto State Highway F (intersection in Eastwood). Drive down Highway F for roughly 5.75 miles, then turn right onto County Road F-227. Stay on this road until it dead-ends into Cedar Spring Campground (approximately 1 mile past Grubb Campground). This route requires driving on gravel roads for about 3.5 miles.

GOOSENECK:

Physical Address

NPS Road 106 Kelley Township, MO 63965

Directions

Gooseneck Campground is located roughly half an hour south of Van Buren, MO. Starting from Van Buren, head west on Highway 60. Around the 5-mile mark, turn south onto Highway C. Stay on Highway C for approximately 11 miles, then turn east onto Big Barren Creek Road. Follow this road (without turning) for about 1.2 miles. The road will eventually dead-end into Gooseneck Campground. This route requires driving on gravel roads for ~1.2 miles.